September 13, 2017 / Front Page

On August 30, children in the Far Rockaway area recently enjoyed a special trip to Dorney Park in Allentown, PA courtesy of Navillus Contracting, a NYC-based unionized contracting company, who is currently working with The New York City Housing Autho More...

Fall has arrived, and that means it’s time to break out sweaters, scarves, and other cozy clothing to bundle yourself up as we march into the cooler parts of the year. The Astoria Bookshop will be hosting a variety of events this month. More...

The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s 37th Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival will be held on Sunday, October 1, from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm, on Jamaica Avenue, from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven. More...

Police arrested a record holding MMA fighter on August 31, who allegedly pulled off a heist at a Citibank branch on Steinway Street. Cops said Sergio (The Savage) Dasilva made off with more than $45,000 during the brazen daylight heist at the Ci More...

The owners of a parcel at 35-10 Astoria Boulevard have filed plans to develop a seven story, mixed-use building at the site. The 52,720-square-foot building would feature a 2,800-square-foot dance studio on the ground floor, and 36 units o More...

An Astoria man who was banned from the U.S. Open tennis tournament in August 2016 was arrested on 1 after he was spotted trying to sneak into the championship matches at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (FMCP,) a police source said. More...

Chairman Crowley Statement on the 16th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terr More...

On Labor Day Monday, September 4, members of the Briarwood/Kew Gardens (BKG) Lions Club organized an impromptu, emergency Community Cleanup of the two plazas recently constructed along the north side of Queens Boulevard in Briarwood. More...

Every year the Forest Hills-based children’s theater group, Garden Players puts on an original musical. For the past eight years, I have been honored and blessed to be a part of this amazing theater group. More...

Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) hosted incoming sixth-grader Madyson Middleton, 10, who for the second year in a row served as “Assemblywoman-for-a-Day,” shadowing Pheffer Amato and her staff to learn about the proces More...

Brothers Taverna snuck onto the Astoria dining scene quietly last November but is now making big noise around town thanks to the authentic, traditional Mediterranean cuisine served here, along with a great selection of wines, beers, and cocktails. More...

Astoria World Manor has been an icon of catering in the area for 63 years, offering personalized service for all of life’s special occasions. With six rooms that can accommodate from 50 to 1,000 people, you are sure to find one that suits you. More...

With the devastation in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean, we are reminded of the shock and horror of Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina. With the potential to strike anywhere, hurricanes have become a fact of life around the world this time of year. More...

Community Board 1 got right down to business, electing Marie Torniali board Chair at the board’s September 12 meeting. Torniali topped fellow board members Norma Nieves-Blas and Daniel Aliberti on the first ballot negating any repeat of the tie More...

New York City is the next stop on a national outreach "Get Empowered! Unity Arts Tour” led by Emmy Award-winning actor, dancer, musician Obba Babatundé and “Get Empowered!” a multicultural, healing arts and education organization. More...

Holy Cross High School announced the addition of Mrs. Natalya Keir to the Business Office team. Mrs. Keir will be focusing her attention on issues of Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Human Resources in support of all faculty and staff. More...

City police officials are reminding the text-crazed public to text crime tips to the NYPD CRIMESTOPPERS website. Officials said the website is falling behind in collecting information from the public. More...

To The Editor: I often hear certain politicians and ordinary citizens attacked as “liberals.” Those who do so invoke the word as if it was a slur, denigrating the accused with all types of negative implications. More...

Registered Democrats in Queens went to the polls on primary Election Day, Tuesday, September 12, and showed lots of support for Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James, and the party’s City Councilmembers who are running for reelection in Nove More...

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park), her Director of Constituent Relations, P’nina Gluck, and two of Gluck’s children sang songs for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, at the JASA Senior Center in Rockaway Park on August 29. More...

CROWLEY’S STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S DECISION TO REVERSE DACA PROGRAM: House Democratic Caucus Chair Crowley released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program More...

NYC Councilman Peter Koo and NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky joined with community groups on September 5 to announce the installation of a new traffic light at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 150th Place in Flushing. More...

City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer joined Pre- K students, parents, and staff from the Little Friends Pre- K Center, Pastor Jon Stork and members of the Grace Fellowship Church, a representative from Congressman Crowley’s office, and More...